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Perl scripts through browser on a local computer

 


mwaf
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Apr 15, 2000, 6:01 AM

Post #1 of 4 (2477 views)
Perl scripts through browser on a local computer Can't Post
I've downloaded (and installed) ActivePerl 5.6 (on NT) and I want to run perl scripts through a browser (mostly IE) on an internal webpage. However I really don't know how I could get this to work. If I open an .pl file for Explorer Perl will run it and exit before you blink and eye (well the speed obviously is due to the simplicity of the script I tested). If I on the other hand open it through the browser it will read it as and html file and if I press 'Refresh' it will read it as and text file.

So is there any way of creating a cgi-bin directory on the local harddrive and put the scripts there or is there any other way to get the perls scripts to work. (Also so that the <!--#exec cgi="/cgi-bin/whatever"--> tag would work).

Hopefully you got my point :-)


Jasmine
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Apr 15, 2000, 7:12 AM

Post #2 of 4 (2477 views)
Re: Perl scripts through browser on a local computer [In reply to] Can't Post
You'll need to install a web server in order your your cgi programs to run in the browser. http://www.apache.org/dist/binaries/win32/

After you download Apache, check out the "How do I run scripts on my PC?" article, written for the Perl Archive by Cache-22.co.uk at http://tlc.perlarchive.com/0003/02.shtml

Good luck!


mwaf
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Apr 15, 2000, 8:40 AM

Post #3 of 4 (2477 views)
Re: Perl scripts through browser on a local computer [In reply to] Can't Post
I'll have a try Smile

Thanks!


brian.hayes
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Apr 15, 2000, 8:57 AM

Post #4 of 4 (2477 views)
Re: Perl scripts through browser on a local computer [In reply to] Can't Post
I you install a server first, then install perl it will create the mappings required.

Brian Hayes

 
 


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